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Category Archives: Athletes
Roberto Mandj is Team Newton Running’s Top Elite Runner
Hello fellow Newton Running enthusiast, my name is Roberto Mandje and this is my first of what will hopefully be many more blog entries. I’m a proud Newton Elite Athlete. I’m a distance runner and 2004 Athens Olympian in the … Continue reading
Jessica Jacobs wins Ironman Florida
Congratulations to Newton athlete Jessica Jacobs who brought her 2010 season to a close in Panama City Beach, Florida with her first Ironman win with a time of 9:07:49. She says of the event: “Nine to ten days out from … Continue reading
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Newton Shoes Help Amputee Return to Running
Fourteen months ago, 1st Lieutenant Ryan McGuire lost his leg in a boating accident on Lake Amistad. The wind caught an inner tube sitting next to him, and the rope attached to the tube yanked him from the boat and … Continue reading
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Marine Corps Marathon 2010
Last week we announced Newton’s sponsorship of the Air Force Marathon Team, and we are pleased to announce that the boys had a strong showing at last weekend’s Marine Corps Marathon. Air Force 2nd Lt. Jacob Bradosky (pictured below) won … Continue reading
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Ironheart Racing Team Tackles Ironman Florida
The Newton-supported Ironheart Racing Team was founded in 2005 after David Watkins from Seattle underwent open heart surgery at age 34 to repair a congenital heart defect. After his aorta was replaced with porcine (pig) valve, he lost a functional … Continue reading
Race Hangover Report
Wow, it was a busy weekend of racing around the world for the athletes of Team Newton. Without further ado, here’s a sampling of images and results sent in by our diverse team of pros and amateur runners and triathletes. … Continue reading
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Ironman Canada Race Recap
Last weekend at Ironman Canada it would have been impossible not to notice the Newton presence. We had one of our biggest company showings ever—around 30 Newton staff and athletes showed up to race, spread the Newton word, and raise … Continue reading
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Tagged Athletes for a Cure, Races, sponsored athletes, triathlon
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Winter Vinecki Wins IronKids Boulder Race
“This is for you Jerry” Congratulations to Winter Vinecki, who won her age group in the IronKids triathlon in Boulder on Saturday and dedicated her win to Jerry Lee, Newton co-founder. She put the competition to shame in the 300 … Continue reading
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Tuesday Race Hangover
A few highlights from Newton Running athletes racing across the country last weekend: Newton’s original superfan Brandon Wood finished 38th overall and 12th in his age group at the New York City Triathlon. Here’s what he had to say about the race: “About … Continue reading
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“My legs don’t feel beaten up”: Ian Adamson and Team Newton’s Badwater Recap
Last week Newton had three athletes competing in the Badwater Ultramarathon, the 135-mile run sufferfest that rises 13,000 feet from Death Valley to the portal of Mt. Whitney. Claiming to enjoy “hills, heat, and headwinds” Ian Adamson won the masters … Continue reading
